Bemboka Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2550
Postcode for Bemboka, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 341 km from Sydney · Pop. 589
589
Population
50
Median Age
$1,015
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
334.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bemboka ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bemboka Compares

Bemboka vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBembokaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,015 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,138 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bemboka is a locality 341 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2550. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Bemboka has a population of 589 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,015, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 30 (5.1% of residents).

Housing in Bemboka includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,138, with 240 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bemboka scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bemboka is served by Bemboka Public School.

Bemboka is part of the South Coast statistical area in New South Wales.

Bemboka Details

Postcode2550
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)589
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,015/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$538/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,138
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area334.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings240
Australian Citizens91.0%
Indigenous Population30 (5.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.6244739
Longitude149.5635168
Distance from Sydney341 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentBega Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (16.0%) 45–64 (32.3%) 65+ (26.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years93 (15.8%)
15–24 years61 (10.4%)
25–44 years94 (16.0%)
45–64 years190 (32.3%)
65+ years153 (26.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.5%) Mortgaged (37.2%) Rented (15.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis74 (12.6%)
Asthma59 (10.0%)
Diabetes38 (6.5%)
Heart Disease35 (5.9%)
Cancer21 (3.6%)
Lung Condition17 (2.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.7%)
1 vehicle76 (32.2%)
2 vehicles101 (42.8%)
3+ vehicles55 (23.3%)

Schools in Bemboka

Bemboka Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 927 · 29 students

Suburbs Near Bemboka

Same Postcode (2550)

More Bemboka Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.